Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi

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Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi

Summary

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hicks Bay[2]. She was born on +1929-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2025-02-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's place of birth was Hicks Bay[2].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi was born on +1929-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi died on +2025-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's professions included teacher[5].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi was educated at Hukarere Girls College[8].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[10].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[11].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[12].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[13].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's image is recorded as Iritana Tawhiwhirangi DNZM (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi is recorded as female[16].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 596174328105501590001[18].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2025029213[19].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's Commons category is recorded as Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi[20].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's residence is recorded as Featherston[21].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bwhs02[22].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's family name is recorded as Tāwhiwhirangi[23].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's given name is recorded as Iritana[24].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Māori[25].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's place of birth was Hicks Bay[2]. She was born on +1929-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's education included a stint at Hukarere Girls College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi worked as a teacher[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[10], a grade of an order[30], in New Zealand[31]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[11], a grade of an order[32], in New Zealand[33]; New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[12], a decoration[34], founded in 1993[35]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[13]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[14], an award[36], in New Zealand[37].

Death and Burial

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi died on +2025-02-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi born?

Born in Hicks Bay[2], Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi…

What did Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi do for work?

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi worked as teacher[5].

Where did Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi go to school?

Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi was educated at Hukarere Girls College[8].

What awards did Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[10], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[11], and New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[12].

References

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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . The London Gazette 52768. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . rnz.co.nz. Retrieved . rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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